Module I: Reading and Writing

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Named for a Greek mythological hero who spent winters in the underworld and returned to Earth each spring, the hyacinth is native to several Mediterranean countries, including Turkey. Some cultures ______ hyacinths with rebirth, using them for holiday customs like those of Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebration held during the spring equinox, a time that often marks a period of renewal.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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associate
associated
have associated
had associated
Like other raptors, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) has binocular vision, meaning that when it hunts, it _____ on its prey with both its left and right eyes, an adaptation that allows it to see prey approximately two miles away.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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would focus
had focused
focused
focuses
Because large leopard slugs (Limax maximus) lack the conspicuous shell of some other gastropods, instead containing only a tiny, internal shell, they can compress ____ into small spaces to escape predators or lay eggs.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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itself
themselves
it
them
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist and Navajo Nation member Aaron Yazzie is respected for his mechanical engineering contributions, which ____ sophisticated flight hardware development for two Mars rovers.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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include
includes
including
has included
The exploration of dystopian and utopian societies is central in two of Aldous Huxley’s novels. In Brave New World, for example, the “happy” population of the dystopian society believes and desires whatever the government’s World Controller dictates, while in Island, Will Farnaby at first ______ against the island’s utopian society for personal profit but later experiences a change of heart.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
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conspired
had conspired
conspires
will be conspiring
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